Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Shining Scale |
| SKU | PPG0996-1 |
| Hex | #DDDDDB |
| RGB | 221, 221, 219 |
| HSL | 60°, 3%, 86% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Shining Scale
At LRV 72, Shining Scale is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Shining Scale is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Shining Scale within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DDDDDB in HSL space. Pair Shining Scale with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Glidden Shining Scale Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Shining Scale from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Glidden PPG0996-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shining Scale
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Shining Scale is Spatial White (SW 6259). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Spatial White and you'll get the same color. See the full Spatial White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Shining Scale
The closest Behr equivalent of Shining Scale is White Lie (MQ3-55). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Behr is your counter, order White Lie and you'll get the same color. See the full White Lie swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Shining Scale
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pearl River (871), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Shining Scale without repainting risk. See the full Pearl River swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Shining Scale
Valspar's nearest match is Woodland Wildflower (8007-12E), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shining Scale without repainting risk. See the full Woodland Wildflower swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Shining Scale
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Shining Scale is Shining Scale (PPG0996-1). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Shining Scale and you'll get the same color. See the full Shining Scale swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Shining Scale
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Shining Scale is Vapor (438-1DB). At ΔE 0.23 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Vapor and you'll get the same color. See the full Vapor swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shining Scale
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Shining Scale is Nebulous White (HGSW 4057). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Nebulous White and you'll get the same color. See the full Nebulous White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Shining Scale
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Lake (DE6379), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Shining Scale without repainting risk. See the full Silver Lake swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Shining Scale
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Shining Scale is Chime Gray (JG-119) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Shining Scale
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Shining Scale is Blackened (NO. 2011). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Blackened and you'll get the same color. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Shining Scale
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Diamond Stud (0516), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Shining Scale without repainting risk. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Shining Scale
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Shining Scale is Diamond Stud (0516). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Diamond Stud and you'll get the same color. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Shining Scale
At Rodda, the closest color to Shining Scale is Moonstone (CA181) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Shining Scale
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Shining Scale. The nearest is Hush (C2-803) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hush swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Shining Scale
Clare has no exact twin of Shining Scale. The nearest is Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rain Check swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Shining Scale
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Shining Scale. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Shining Scale
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Shining Scale is Diamond Stud (0516). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). If Kompozit is your counter, order Diamond Stud and you'll get the same color. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →